Lord of the Secret Realm

“Is it because it’s too big?” Young Master Zhong murmured.

His Small World had expanded considerably in area by now.

Logically, taking in this pagoda should have been more than enough.

However, there seemed to be a limit to the size of items he could instantly absorb into his Small World.

This pagoda exceeded that limit, so he could only take the parts he touched.

But this was normal; if there were no upper limit to the size of items he could absorb, wouldn't he be able to sweep an entire mountain or even an entire city into his Small World with a wave of his hand?

That would be too much; even a Three Yang Realm powerhouse probably wouldn't have that ability.

Clearly, Young Master Zhong was still immersed in his own world.

Even with the old man's appearance…

“Young man, don’t push your luck!” The phantom spoke again, almost gnashing its teeth.

“The Golden Pagoda I left behind is for testing inheritors.”

“It’s not for you to dismantle!”

This Young Master Zhong started dismantling things as soon as he entered the Legacy Palace. He had tolerated it before, but now he even wanted to dismantle his Legacy’s Golden Pagoda.

At this point, he absolutely couldn’t sit still.

Under normal circumstances, with Young Master Zhong’s Sanyin Realm strength, he wouldn’t be able to harm the pagoda in the slightest.

But this young man seemed a bit strange; by the time he arrived, he had actually managed to dismantle a door pillar.

If he had been any later, the pagoda would likely have been in serious trouble.

At this moment, Young Master Zhong’s gaze finally turned to the old man.

However, Young Master Zhong was not surprised by his appearance; he had already sensed it.

But Ming Suxin, on the other hand, was different. She first showed surprise, then realized that this phantom was likely the master of this Secret Realm.

“Is it the master of the Secret Realm?” Upon hearing Ming Suxin’s question, the phantom old man straightened his chest and stroked his long beard: “I am Immortal Master Mingshe. This Secret Realm was created by me.”

“Hmm, but to be precise, I have long since died. What you see now is merely a wisp of my Divine Thought merged with the rules of this Secret Realm.”

“Only sufficiently excellent test-takers will be able to pass the trial within the Golden Pagoda behind me, and only then will I appear to guide them to inherit my Legacy.”

Ming Suxin’s gaze shifted, looking at the expressionless Young Master Zhong beside her.

A sufficiently excellent test-taker… was he talking about Young Master Zhong?

Leaving aside Aptitude and strength, could Young Master Zhong, who wanted to dismantle the entire trial ground, be considered an excellent test-taker?

Noticing Ming Suxin’s somewhat strange gaze, the phantom old man, Immortal Master Mingshe, coughed a few times: “This is a special circumstance.”

As he spoke, he looked at Young Master Zhong and angrily said: “You young man, if you want the Legacy, then honestly participate in the trial. To actually try to dismantle the pagoda, you really are…”

However, before he could finish his sentence, he heard Young Master Zhong explain: “Sorry, I’m not here for the Legacy.”

Upon hearing this, both Immortal Master Mingshe and Ming Suxin were stunned.

If he didn’t want the Legacy, what was he doing in the Secret Realm?

After Young Master Zhong finished speaking, he cupped his hands and bowed to Immortal Master Mingshe, then his gaze returned to the pagoda, and he reached out to touch the pagoda again.

Since he couldn’t absorb the entire pagoda at once, taking it bit by bit should still be possible.

Hadn’t that door pillar just been absorbed by him? At worst, he could reassemble it after absorbing everything into his Small World.

Anyway, within his Small World, he could control things with a single thought.

Initially, he had been somewhat wary when Immortal Master Mingshe first appeared.

An existence capable of creating this Secret Realm must be a Three Yang Realm or even higher-level existence.

Although Young Master Zhong wasn’t particularly afraid with his various trump cards, as the master of the Secret Realm, the opponent had a home-field advantage. If they fought, he might not have the chance to find the thing that was attracting him.

But Immortal Master Mingshe himself said he was just a wisp of Divine Thought, and Young Master Zhong immediately lost his reservations, preparing to continue dismantling the pagoda.

Anyway, this thing was just sitting there; not taking it would be a waste.

Immortal Master Mingshe almost fainted from anger, quickly shouting: “Stop! If this pagoda is dismantled by you, how will the trial proceed?”

“If you continue, the consequences will be extremely severe!”

However, seeing that Young Master Zhong had no intention of stopping, and as a Divine Thought, he had little power to stop him unless the other party touched the rules of the Secret Realm.

He could only soften his tone.

“This… young friend, please wait a moment. I have something to discuss with you.”

Seeing Young Master Zhong’s hand still gradually approaching the pagoda, Immortal Master Mingshe panicked a little.

“Young friend… no, Young Master, since you are not interested in the Legacy when you came to this Secret Realm, I presume something else is attracting you?”

Young Master Zhong’s hand, which was reaching for the Golden Pagoda, paused, and he turned to look at Immortal Master Mingshe, asking: “What do you want to say?”

Immortal Master Mingshe breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands very politely, and bowed, saying: “May I know Young Master’s esteemed name?”

Young Master Zhong paused, then cupped his hands and returned the bow: “Zhong Qing.”

“So it’s Young Master Zhong. How about we talk over here?”

He glanced at Ming Suxin out of the corner of his eye, and then, somewhat afraid that Young Master Zhong would continue to approach the pagoda, he spoke politely.

Young Master Zhong was indeed interested in what Immortal Master Mingshe had to say. As the master of the Secret Realm, he probably knew where the thing he was looking for was.

So he nodded and went to the side with Immortal Master Mingshe.

Hei Bai also followed closely.

Immortal Master Mingshe frowned slightly, and Young Master Zhong said lightly: “It’s fine, Hei Bai is my person.”

Immortal Master Mingshe then nodded: “Since Young Master Zhong says it’s fine, then it’s fine.”

Ming Suxin, left alone in her original spot, bit her red lip lightly, her gaze fluctuating. She knew that Immortal Master Mingshe had something he didn’t want her to hear. Although she was unwilling, there was nothing she could do.

After all, her own strength was not enough to converse with the master of this Secret Realm.

To the side, Immortal Master Mingshe’s gaze swept over Young Master Zhong. Although this person’s actions were too unconventional, making him itch with anger, it was undeniable that this person’s talent was truly astonishing.

Not only did he possess a Sanyin Realm third-level Cultivation at such a young age, but his methods were also unfathomable. Not only did he render all the Formations he had set up ineffective, but he could even almost dismantle his Legacy pagoda with his bare hands.

If one didn’t consider his actions, he could be said to be the most suitable inheritor.

Of course, he also didn’t know that if Young Master Zhong hadn’t slightly revealed his Cultivation when passing through the Secret Realm, Immortal Master Mingshe wouldn’t have been able to discern Young Master Zhong’s Sanyin Realm third-level strength.

Therefore, Immortal Master Mingshe first said: “Young Master Zhong, within this pagoda lies the culmination of my life’s effort. The top of the trial pagoda contains the Cultivation Technique I Cultivated, as well as my life’s Cultivation insights.”

“If you obtain the Legacy, breaking through to the Three Yang Realm will be easy, and even higher Realms are not beyond your grasp.”

“If you are willing, you can enter the pagoda and undergo my Legacy. With your strength, breaking through the trial will surely be easy—”

However, he was interrupted by Young Master Zhong before he could finish his sentence.

“Sorry, I don’t need that.”

Immortal Master Mingshe’s unfinished words were directly stuck in his throat. After holding it in for a while, he could only awkwardly say: “Since Young Master is not interested, then it seems my Legacy is not fated with Young Master.”

“Let’s talk about what you just mentioned.”

Young Master Zhong gazed at Immortal Master Mingshe: “Presumably, there’s more than just Legacy-related things in your Secret Realm.”

Immortal Master Mingshe nodded, sighing slightly: “It seems Young Master’s insight is also extraordinary.”

“Before this, did Young Master know that this White Wind Plains, in ancient times, was once the location of a major Sect?”

Young Master Zhong nodded: “I’ve heard of it, the Great Snow Mountain Sect.”

Immortal Master Mingshe nodded and said: “That’s right, this Great Snow Mountain Sect was no ordinary Sect. It was the overlord of the Northern Region in ancient times. At that time, the entire Northern Region only had the Great Snow Mountain Sect as a major power.”

“At its Peak, the Great Snow Mountain Sect’s strength was such that even the Central Region had to take it seriously.”

“But this Great Snow Mountain Sect was annihilated overnight.”